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flag male ancestor  Hiram  CHENEY

Born
3 March 1784 ,  Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died
28 August 1830 ,  Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 3 March 1784 in Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Thomas CHENEY
Mother
Eunice GLEASON

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Hiram  married  Martha C STEERE 22 August 1815 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Martha C STEERE  was born 12 February 1790 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .  Martha C died 18 July 1829 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . 

Hiram CHENEY died 28 August 1830 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Hiram CHENEY married flag female ancestor Martha C STEERE
Marriage date: 22 August 1815
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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BirthBirth — 1784
3 March 1784
Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
marriage1815 Marriage / Partner
Hiram CHENEY and Martha C STEERE 22 August 1815, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 31 years old.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
1826 Birth of Child
Juliana Steere CHENEY was born 9 December 1826, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Hiram was 42 years old.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
1829 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martha C STEERE died 18 July 1829, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
DeathDeath — 1830
28 August 1830
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 46.

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Oak Ridge Cemetery
181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Historical names: Globe · Lensdale · Saundersdale · Shuttleville
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Did You Know?The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state

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